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Population in Guinea compared to Portugal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 14,754,785 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,546,235 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.46 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.54% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.5M (64.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Guinea vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Portugal
2100 32,376,229 8,977,781
2099 32,347,865 8,983,042
2098 32,314,004 8,987,129
2097 32,276,347 8,992,549
2096 32,235,495 8,998,689
2095 32,192,977 9,006,394
2094 32,140,512 9,011,158
2093 32,082,262 9,016,023
2092 32,016,043 9,021,257
2091 31,950,972 9,025,345
2090 31,877,383 9,029,722
2089 31,796,200 9,034,399
2088 31,706,914 9,039,122
2087 31,616,297 9,045,400
2086 31,513,784 9,050,153
2085 31,397,618 9,055,552
2084 31,278,121 9,062,369
2083 31,149,657 9,068,714
2082 31,018,417 9,077,003
2081 30,874,294 9,087,394
2080 30,732,838 9,098,423
2079 30,578,815 9,111,057
2078 30,422,788 9,125,056
2077 30,262,797 9,140,039
2076 30,093,594 9,158,661
2075 29,912,683 9,178,289
2074 29,730,771 9,201,245
2073 29,543,355 9,225,478
2072 29,350,201 9,248,867
2071 29,147,256 9,275,782
2070 28,940,409 9,304,137
2069 28,724,140 9,334,425
2068 28,502,451 9,367,211
2067 28,273,692 9,399,389
2066 28,038,741 9,432,609
2065 27,799,894 9,466,860
2064 27,554,829 9,503,941
2063 27,300,055 9,540,829
2062 27,040,837 9,578,098
2061 26,777,235 9,614,549
2060 26,512,111 9,652,893
2059 26,236,871 9,691,151
2058 25,952,601 9,731,557
2057 25,667,399 9,769,285
2056 25,375,302 9,807,403
2055 25,076,744 9,847,280
2054 24,776,691 9,885,446
2053 24,464,996 9,924,814
2052 24,154,455 9,963,090
2051 23,840,942 9,999,372
2050 23,524,366 10,035,796
2049 23,209,588 10,072,922
2048 22,891,820 10,106,403
2047 22,568,175 10,140,325
2046 22,241,327 10,173,871
2045 21,911,584 10,206,046
2044 21,583,213 10,237,224
2043 21,246,672 10,268,090
2042 20,909,610 10,296,167
2041 20,571,500 10,322,968
2040 20,229,061 10,351,965
2039 19,889,710 10,379,824
2038 19,552,134 10,405,843
2037 19,214,553 10,430,143
2036 18,874,400 10,454,779
2035 18,536,891 10,478,501
2034 18,203,307 10,502,828
2033 17,864,588 10,525,638
2032 17,522,696 10,548,736
2031 17,180,034 10,569,489
2030 16,833,632 10,588,717
2029 16,491,163 10,609,556
2028 16,145,186 10,631,437
2027 15,798,054 10,649,916
2026 15,452,864 10,667,081
2025 15,105,390 10,683,692
2024 14,754,785 10,694,681
2023 14,405,468 10,578,174
2022 14,055,137 10,434,332
2021 13,710,513 10,361,831
2020 13,371,183 10,297,081
2019 13,034,346 10,286,263
2018 12,704,774 10,283,822
2017 12,385,659 10,300,300
2016 12,073,030 10,325,452
2015 11,767,070 10,358,076
2014 11,472,924 10,401,062
2013 11,191,873 10,457,295
2012 10,921,581 10,514,844
2011 10,656,810 10,557,560
2010 10,396,086 10,573,100
2009 10,143,534 10,568,247
2008 9,898,870 10,558,177
2007 9,662,281 10,542,964
2006 9,441,171 10,522,288
2005 9,245,844 10,503,330
2004 9,062,726 10,483,861
2003 8,870,781 10,458,821
2002 8,674,066 10,419,631
2001 8,539,960 10,362,722
2000 8,428,832 10,289,898
1999 8,265,123 10,217,828
1998 8,081,990 10,160,196
1997 7,931,370 10,108,977
1996 7,770,035 10,063,945
1995 7,553,249 10,026,176
1994 7,345,107 9,991,525
1993 7,128,177 9,964,675
1992 6,914,366 9,952,494
1991 6,697,166 9,960,235
1990 6,434,374 9,983,218
1989 6,215,811 10,005,000
1988 6,056,574 10,019,610
1987 5,900,198 10,030,031
1986 5,750,668 10,032,734
1985 5,610,373 10,023,613
1984 5,480,096 9,996,232
1983 5,359,814 9,957,865
1982 5,247,672 9,911,771
1981 5,143,288 9,851,362
1980 5,047,419 9,766,312
1979 4,959,283 9,661,265
1978 4,877,854 9,558,250
1977 4,801,128 9,455,675
1976 4,727,022 9,355,810
1975 4,653,876 9,093,470
1974 4,580,510 8,754,365
1973 4,506,324 8,633,100
1972 4,431,292 8,630,430
1971 4,355,200 8,643,756
1970 4,277,535 8,680,431
1969 4,198,300 8,757,705
1968 4,118,550 8,836,650
1967 4,040,153 8,874,520
1966 3,964,155 8,930,990
1965 3,890,716 8,998,595
1964 3,819,722 9,035,365
1963 3,750,954 9,030,355
1962 3,684,273 8,993,985
1961 3,619,551 8,929,316
1960 3,556,749 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guinea's population will grow by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people with a rank change from 75th to 71st. The population of Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Portugal
2100 0.09% -0.06%
2099 0.1% -0.05%
2098 0.12% -0.06%
2097 0.13% -0.07%
2096 0.13% -0.09%
2095 0.16% -0.05%
2094 0.18% -0.05%
2093 0.21% -0.06%
2092 0.2% -0.05%
2091 0.23% -0.05%
2090 0.26% -0.05%
2089 0.28% -0.05%
2088 0.29% -0.07%
2087 0.33% -0.05%
2086 0.37% -0.06%
2085 0.38% -0.08%
2084 0.41% -0.07%
2083 0.42% -0.09%
2082 0.47% -0.11%
2081 0.46% -0.12%
2080 0.5% -0.14%
2079 0.51% -0.15%
2078 0.53% -0.16%
2077 0.56% -0.2%
2076 0.6% -0.21%
2075 0.61% -0.25%
2074 0.63% -0.26%
2073 0.66% -0.25%
2072 0.7% -0.29%
2071 0.71% -0.3%
2070 0.75% -0.32%
2069 0.78% -0.35%
2068 0.81% -0.34%
2067 0.84% -0.35%
2066 0.86% -0.36%
2065 0.89% -0.39%
2064 0.93% -0.39%
2063 0.96% -0.39%
2062 0.98% -0.38%
2061 1% -0.4%
2060 1.05% -0.39%
2059 1.1% -0.42%
2058 1.11% -0.39%
2057 1.15% -0.39%
2056 1.19% -0.4%
2055 1.21% -0.39%
2054 1.27% -0.4%
2053 1.29% -0.38%
2052 1.32% -0.36%
2051 1.35% -0.36%
2050 1.36% -0.37%
2049 1.39% -0.33%
2048 1.43% -0.33%
2047 1.47% -0.33%
2046 1.5% -0.32%
2045 1.52% -0.3%
2044 1.58% -0.3%
2043 1.61% -0.27%
2042 1.64% -0.26%
2041 1.69% -0.28%
2040 1.71% -0.27%
2039 1.73% -0.25%
2038 1.76% -0.23%
2037 1.8% -0.24%
2036 1.82% -0.23%
2035 1.83% -0.23%
2034 1.9% -0.22%
2033 1.95% -0.22%
2032 1.99% -0.2%
2031 2.06% -0.18%
2030 2.08% -0.2%
2029 2.14% -0.21%
2028 2.2% -0.17%
2027 2.23% -0.16%
2026 2.3% -0.16%
2025 2.38% -0.1%
2024 2.42% 1.1%
2023 2.49% 1.38%
2022 2.51% 0.7%
2021 2.54% 0.63%
2020 2.58% 0.11%
2019 2.59% 0.02%
2018 2.58% -0.16%
2017 2.59% -0.24%
2016 2.6% -0.31%
2015 2.56% -0.41%
2014 2.51% -0.54%
2013 2.47% -0.55%
2012 2.48% -0.4%
2011 2.51% -0.15%
2010 2.49% 0.05%
2009 2.47% 0.1%
2008 2.45% 0.14%
2007 2.34% 0.2%
2006 2.11% 0.18%
2005 2.02% 0.19%
2004 2.16% 0.24%
2003 2.27% 0.38%
2002 1.57% 0.55%
2001 1.32% 0.71%
2000 1.98% 0.71%
1999 2.27% 0.57%
1998 1.9% 0.51%
1997 2.08% 0.45%
1996 2.87% 0.38%
1995 2.83% 0.35%
1994 3.04% 0.27%
1993 3.09% 0.12%
1992 3.24% -0.08%
1991 4.08% -0.23%
1990 3.52% -0.22%
1989 2.63% -0.15%
1988 2.65% -0.1%
1987 2.6% -0.03%
1986 2.5% 0.09%
1985 2.38% 0.27%
1984 2.24% 0.39%
1983 2.14% 0.47%
1982 2.03% 0.61%
1981 1.9% 0.87%
1980 1.78% 1.09%
1979 1.67% 1.08%
1978 1.6% 1.08%
1977 1.57% 1.07%
1976 1.57% 2.88%
1975 1.6% 3.87%
1974 1.65% 1.4%
1973 1.69% 0.03%
1972 1.75% -0.15%
1971 1.82% -0.42%
1970 1.89% -0.88%
1969 1.94% -0.89%
1968 1.94% -0.43%
1967 1.92% -0.63%
1966 1.89% -0.75%
1965 1.86% -0.41%
1964 1.83% 0.06%
1963 1.81% 0.4%
1962 1.79% 0.72%
1961 1.77% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea grew by 2.42%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Guinea Portugal
Current population
15546235
10667081
Population rank 75/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
1.08 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
4 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +957 +319
Annual growth/decline +349,317 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +2.42% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 94/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +16,472
Net migration rank 147/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 16,472
2024 - -12,024 - 20,648
2023 356,147 -3,997 -32,792 29,102
2022 352,517 -3,997 -40,694 68,696
2021 345,121 -4,373 -45,592 69,606
2020 342,289 -4,365 -39,129 54,076
2019 338,984 -3,240 -24,687 63,031
2018 332,585 -9,187 -25,709 22,495
2017 328,542 -13,718 -23,691 13,979
2016 324,608 -14,189 -23,749 -775
2015 316,604 -15,117 -23,823 -3,209
2014 309,539 -22,741 -22,882 -26,447
2013 304,430 -29,136 -24,052 -36,342
2012 298,094 -32,808 -17,875 -37,083
2011 293,318 -29,069 -5,279 -31,513
2010 288,512 -31,327 -4,230 -5,627
2009 281,920 -34,007 -5,284 14,532
2008 274,327 -32,925 0 9,478
2007 266,070 -34,311 -1,055 21,064
2006 258,518 -48,078 3,156 16,754
2005 251,209 -71,015 2,101 15,537
2004 242,075 -56,036 7,339 13,928
2003 234,774 -36,934 4,184 24,740
2002 229,022 -33,450 8,335 42,169
2001 227,642 -155,020 8,290 55,565
2000 227,081 -77,450 15,435 60,586
1999 223,968 -46,183 8,175 49,572
1998 219,385 -30,903 7,112 40,931
1997 220,373 -107,614 8,087 36,922
1996 214,896 -4,973 4,026 32,640
1995 205,644 18,021 4,011 26,971
1994 201,439 -8,826 9,991 20,761
1993 195,612 45,616 7,972 8,561
1992 189,682 -3,285 13,933 -11,847
1991 181,299 66,718 12,948 -37,914
1990 169,926 107,641 13,976 -34,855
1989 164,707 -5,150 22,011 -30,615
1988 159,566 -637 24,047 -26,595
1987 154,178 -350 28,084 -23,142
1986 148,137 -2,900 31,102 -20,000
1985 142,313 -6,965 33,077 -19,183
1984 136,640 -11,439 45,983 -16,658
1983 130,629 -15,265 47,798 -16,568
1982 126,831 -17,920 58,479 -15,006
1981 121,223 -21,367 56,152 -7,938
1980 117,186 -25,287 63,481 29,881
1979 113,141 -28,770 67,628 32,434
1978 109,415 -30,933 70,731 34,345
1977 105,990 -31,004 84,156 37,779
1976 102,449 -29,220 85,138 40,490
1975 99,267 -26,221 81,841 42,262
1974 96,315 -22,637 74,412 41,254
1973 93,764 -19,065 76,835 39,748
1972 91,147 -15,782 83,715 39,058
1971 88,358 -11,543 82,980 48,944
1970 85,418 -6,906 87,672 -191,862
1969 82,799 -2,844 89,329 -161,114
1968 79,892 -345 100,737 -145,200
1967 77,251 0 106,495 -136,232
1966 74,748 0 107,171 -129,233
1965 72,134 0 115,182 -123,855
1964 69,848 0 120,170 -118,763
1963 67,690 0 113,783 -116,874
1962 65,672 0 123,217 -113,947
1961 63,766 0 117,867 -112,768
1960 61,848 0 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/portugal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.2% of the population change in Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people). In Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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